The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-01-27
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CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
IN the Senate on the 18th the select COM
mittee reported a resolution in favor of cele-
| brating the centennial Of the adoption Of the
constitution in April 1889. After the Offering OF
number of resolutions the Senate passed forty
pension bills mostly House bills, and then
took up and passed the Pension Appropriation
bill 1t appropriates s75,9OOOOo. The Army Ap-
preparation bill was then also passed The Sen
ate TOOK up the bill 10 establish agricultural ex-
pertinent stations, and pending debate adj
| journed. ... In the House a number OF bills
were introduced under the call of States,
among them bill by Mr.. Anderson,
Of Kansas, calling upon the Attorney
General for information as TO the legal author
ity under which the directors OF the Union
Pacific railroad consolidated with the Kansas
Pacific and Denver Pacific under the name OF
the Union Pacific. The bill for the relief of
dependent parents and honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors, disabled and dependent
upon their own labor for support. was then
passed under suspension of the rules. Under
suspension Of the rules the House took up and
concurred in the Senate amendments to the
Mexican Pension bill by vote OF 243 to 5. The
bill now goes 10 the President. II provides a
pension OF SIS per month TO all soldiers, ma
rines or militia who served sixty days in the
Mexican war and were honorably discharged,
and the widows of such who have not again
married. Adjourned.
Cong
In the Senate on the 18th the bill passed
amending the act OF Junt 3. 1884, providing for
the muster and pay of certain volunteer officers
and men. The Senate took up the House bill
forfeiting lands TO the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge & Vicllsburg railroad. which after debate
was amended and passed. Adjourned. ... In the
House the Committee on Invalid Pensions re-
ported bill increasing from s72 to 500 per
month pensions to soldiers who have lost both
arms The Committee on Foreign Affairs report
ed bill for investigating losses inflicted since
December 81. 1885, upon United States citizens
engaged in the North Atlantic fisheries. The
House resumed consideration of the resolution
for an investigation into the accounts of the Pa
cific railroads which was amended and passed.
The conference report on the Interstate Com
mercc bill was then taken up and debated until
adjournment.
II the Senate on the 10Th Mr.. Edmunds,
from the Foreign Relations Committee, re-
ported bill TO authorize the President to pro-
tect and defend the rights of American fishing
vessels. The House bill for the relief of de-
pendent parents and honorably discharged dis
abled soldiers was favorably reported. The ST.
Louis Bridge bill passed. The bill appropriat-
ing $4,000 to complete the Charleston IS. c.
jetties also passed. After an executive session
the Senate adjourned 80. In the House, at the
expiration of the morning hour, debate was re-
sumed upon the Interstate Commerce bill but
no vote reached. The ST. Louis Bridge bill
passed. Mr.. Cultivate offered a resolution
asking for information as TO the indebtedness of
Pacific railroads to the Government. Ad-
journed.
II the Senate on the Goth but little bust
ness Of importance was transacted that body
being most of the time in executive session.
The conference report OH the Electoral Count
bill was agreed TO and after executive session
the Senate adjourned ..I In the House the
Pacific Railroads committee reported favorably
the resolution calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for information of money owing by the
Pacific roads to the Government and it was
adopted. The Senate bill amending the patent
law in relation TO trade marks passed The
House then resumed consideration of the con-
ference report on the Interstate Commerce bill,
and debate continued until adjournment.
II the Senate on the 21st petition was
presented and read from the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of the District of Colum-
bia charging that gambling. drinking and i'm
morality were permitted by the Commissioners.
After quite talk on the subject the petition
was referred to the District Committee. reso-
luton was adopted calling on the President for
copies of all correspondence with Mexico in re-
gard TO the seizure and sale of the schooner Re
becca in the port of Tampico. After an eXecu-
tive session the Senate adjourned until Mon
day 80. The House took up and further debated
the conference report on the Interstate Com
merce bill and finally adopted it by vote of
219 to Il. The House also agreed TO the confer
evening session passed twenty pension bills.